Does anyone have any information about Jieyang?

Jieyang City is located in the southeast of Guangdong Province, bordering Shantou and Chaozhou to the east, Shanwei to the west, the South China Sea to the south, and Meizhou to the north. The land area is 5240.5 square kilometers, the mainland coastline is 82 kilometers long, and there are more than 30 coastal islands. The main inland rivers are the Rongjiang River, the Longjiang River and the Lianjiang River. Jieyang's terrain slopes from west to east, with low mountains and high hills interlaced with valleys and plains, unevenly distributed. The northwest and southwest are mostly hills and mountains, while the central, south and southeast are the vast and fertile Rongjiang alluvial plains and coastal sedimentary plains. . It is known as the "Land of Fish and Rice". By the end of 1999, the city's cultivated land area (including paddy fields and dry lands) was 97,700 hectares, accounting for 18.8% of the total area. The city has a humid subtropical monsoon climate, with abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall, and no snow and little frost all year round. The annual average temperature is 21.4℃ and the average precipitation is 1723 mm. It is often hit by strong tropical storms in summer and autumn. Sometimes due to abnormal monsoon activity or cold waves, droughts in winter and spring or low temperature and rainy weather in early spring occur. Jieyang is rich in natural resources. The total length of the city's rivers is 1,097.5 kilometers, with an average annual runoff of 6.2 billion cubic meters. The theoretical hydraulic reserves are 448,700 kilowatts, of which the developable installed capacity is 162,200 kilowatts, accounting for approximately 36.2% of the theoretical reserves. It is rich in mineral resources, mainly including tin, tungsten, copper, iron, gold, feldspar, granite, rare earths, porcelain clay, etc. The city's existing forest stock volume is 3.255 million cubic meters, and the forest coverage rate is 46.9%. There are more than 1130 kinds of plants, including more than 20 rare plants, such as black phase, juniper, etc. There are 15 species of rare animals, such as Juxi (five-clawed golden dragon), giant salamander (salamfish), pangolin, etc.

Jieyang is an ancient town in eastern Guangdong with a long history and profound cultural heritage. It has been recorded in history for more than 2,200 years. It was named after Jieyang Ridge, one of the five ancient ridges. It belonged to Baiyue during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After Qin Shihuang pacified South Vietnam, he established Jieyang Garrison District in 214 BC (the 33rd year of Qin Shihuang), under the jurisdiction of Nanhai County. In 111 BC (the sixth year of Yuanding reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), Jieyang County was established and administered the present Chaoshan, Xingmei and Longxi, Zhangpu and other places in southern Fujian. In 331 AD (the sixth year of Xianhe, Emperor Cheng of the Eastern Jin Dynasty), Jieyang was split into four counties: Haiyang, Chaoyang, Haining, and Sui'an. Afterwards, it was abolished several times, and in 1140 AD (the tenth year of Shaoxing in the Song Dynasty), Jieyang County was established. After the founding of New China, Jieyang County was successively subordinate to Chaoshan Prefecture, Guangdong Administrative Region, Shantou Prefecture, and Shantou City. On December 7, 1991, the State Council (Guohan [1991] No. 84) approved the removal of Jieyang from county to city (prefecture level). It currently governs 1 district and 4 counties (cities) including Rongcheng District, Jiedong, Jiexi, Huilai and Puning, with 65 towns, 16 streets and 2 townships. The city has a total population of 6 million. Jieyang is also a famous hometown of overseas Chinese in the country, with more than 3.2 million compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese living all over the world, as well as more than 1.8 million returned overseas Chinese and family members of overseas Chinese. The residents in the territory are mainly Chaoshan and Hakka. The unique folk customs and interesting folk customs have become a rich and distinctive Chaoshan culture. Jieyang cuisine belongs to the Chaozhou style among the three major Cantonese cuisines. It has the characteristics of Lingnan food culture and exquisite knife skills. It can be braised, stewed, pan-fried, cooked, stir-fried, clear, drizzled and baked. It is light but not bland, fresh but not fishy. It is rich but not greasy, with color, aroma, taste and beauty. There are many kinds of folk snacks, with exquisite materials and fine production. In terms of folk art, stone carving, wood carving, paper-cutting, porcelain inlay, Teochew opera, British singing and dancing, Teochew music and lion dance are the most famous, colorful and dazzling.

Jieyang is close to the mountains and the sea, with beautiful mountains and rivers and many places of interest and revolutionary monuments. The city is rich in tourism resources, with history, mountains, rivers, and seas each having its own merits. It has famous mountain and sea scenery, unique pastoral scenery, temples and monuments with different styles, rich and colorful folk customs, and distinctive local culture. With famous flowers and delicious fruits all year round, and outstanding people and celebrities emerging in large numbers, it is known as the "Beachside Zoulu", "Hometown of Traditional Chinese Painting", "Hometown of Little Opera", "Hometown of Fruit" and "Famous Hometown of Overseas Chinese". Urban Rongcheng is a provincial-level historical and cultural city and has always been known as the "Lotus on the Water." Puning City is famous as the “Hometown of Green Olives in China”, “Hometown of Green Plums in China” and “Hometown of Tangerine Oranges in China”. The main tourist attractions include the provincial historical and cultural city Rongcheng, Jieyang Academy, Shuangfeng Temple, Huangqishan Scenic Area, Guizhuyuan Scenic Area, Putian Ecological Agriculture Tourism Area in Jiedong County, and Dayang Mountain Tourism Resort in Jiexi County , Lintian Ancestral Temple, Guangde Cave Sky, Longtan Waterfall, Shenquan Cape Sweet Spring and Mirage, Baihua Peak and Minghu Rock in Huilai County, Puning City’s "August 1st" Nanchang Uprising Quicksand Site Memorial Hall, Peifeng Pagoda, Tourist attractions such as Ma Xiyan, as well as the footprints left by revolutionary predecessors such as Zhou Enlai, He Long, Ye Ting, Liu Bocheng, and Guo Moruo, and the Dananshan Revolutionary Base.

Jieyang is a transportation hub for eastern Guangdong, southwestern Fujian and southern Jiangxi. It has convenient water and land transportation. Over the past ten years since the city was founded, the construction of transportation facilities has developed rapidly. At present, there are national highways 206 (Yanshan Line) and 324 (Fukun Line) in the territory, and provincial highways 1923 (Neilong Line), 1929 (Kuihe Line), 1930 (Shantou Line), 1932 (Jielu Line), 1940 ( Highway trunk lines such as Hua Fifth Line) and 1941 (Anxian Line), and highway networks such as Shenzhen-Shantou Expressway, Puhui Expressway, Jiepu Expressway, Shantou-Mei Expressway, Shantou-Jieji Expressway, and Chaojie Expressway have formed a fast and convenient transportation network. Chaoshan The civil airport project has been officially launched, and the construction and upcoming opening of Huilai Power Plant will greatly promote the optimization of Jieyang's investment environment.

The inland navigation mileage is 369 kilometers. The Rongjiang River, which surrounds the urban area and flows through Shantou to the sea, is a famous deep-water river in Guangdong Province. It can carry in and out 3,000-5,000-ton cargo ships and has direct flights to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Zhanjiang and other places. It has Shenquan, Jinghai, Senior and other excellent harbors.